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Protect Your Church Staff from Phishing and Fake News

Your church inbox is under attack! And the scammers are getting smarter. That “urgent” email from your pastor asking for gift cards? The donation link that looks exactly like your giving platform? The breaking news story begging to be shared? They’re all designed to exploit trust. Churches are prime targets because they operate in high-trust, low-tech environments where staff respond quickly to leadership requests and volunteers handle sensitive systems. Some church teams have even failed security tests at a whopping 34% rate. One successful attack can mean stolen donor data, rerouted donations, and broken trust with your congregation. But you don’t need to become a cybersecurity expert to fight back. This article shows you exactly what these ministry-targeted scams look like and gives you five practical safeguards you can implement this week to protect your team and turn digital discernment into part of your pastoral responsibility.

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Don Chapman

A prolific arranger and songwriter, Don has had songs published by Word, Integrity Music, G3worship and Worship Today, and has orchestrated music for several Christian artists. He serves as the arranger for Hymncharts.com and Worshiphymns.com. He’s been featured on the 700 Club, has been quoted in USAToday and has been a guest lecturer at Liberty University.

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